Dan Duryea and his cronies rob a fake spiritualist and then take it on the lam to Atlantic City.Dan Duryea and his cronies rob a fake spiritualist and then take it on the lam to Atlantic City.Dan Duryea and his cronies rob a fake spiritualist and then take it on the lam to Atlantic City.
Wendell K. Phillips
- Police Captain
- (as Wendell Phillips)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilmed in the summer of 1955 but not released until 1957, in order to cash in on the sudden fame of Jayne Mansfield.
- GoofsThe 1951 Chevy driven by Nat Harbin is described as "light gray" over the police radio and in the teletype voice-over, yet the description on the teletype reads that the car is "green."
- Quotes
Della: What's your name?
Nat Harbin: Nathaniel... Say, what is this? What do you want?
Della: Basically - basically, I'm out to find myself a man. Wait for me outside.
Nat Harbin: Are you kidding?
Della: No. No, Nathaniel, I'm not kidding.
Nat Harbin: Well, that's tough on you. Sorry, no sale.
Della: [slaps Nat] Just to let you know, I'm - not selling anything.
- Crazy creditsAll credits are in lower case, including title card, cast list, crew names and occupations, and "the end".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jayne Mansfield: La tragédie d'une blonde (2013)
- SoundtracksYou Are Mine
Vocal by Vince Carson
Music and Lyrics by Bob Marcucchi and Pete DeAngelo
[Gladden and Charlie dance to the song at the club in Atlantic City]
Featured review
heavy psychological noir starring Dan Duryea
From 1957, "The Burglar" is a psychological noir starring Dan Duryea, Jayne Mansfield, Martha Vickers, Mickey Shaughnessy, Phoebe McKay, Peter Capell.
The beginning of the film is action-oriented, with Gladden (Mansfield) appearing at the door of a famous medium, Sister Sara and being invited in for lunch. She's there to case the joint aor her guardian Nat (Duryea) and find where Sister stores her gorgeous sapphire necklace.
The crew, led by Nat (Duryea) has fifteen minutes, during which time Sister watches a news show, to rob her bedroom safe. Nat does it, but not before the police see him and his car.
Tensions mount immediately. Nat thinks the best thing to do is wait for things to "cool down." Baylock (Capell) is hyper to get out as fast as possible, and Dohmer (Shaughnessy) keeps leering at Gladden until finally, Nat has to send her to Atlantic City.
However, it's not just the police after the necklace, and soon real problems develop.
Paul Wendkos directed this - it was his first feature, and his editing and camera technique attracted immediate attention and won him a contract at Columbia.
Dark and depressing, "The Burglar" focuses on Nat's psychological issues stemming from his love and loyalty to a man who took him in - Gladden's father - and his promise to take care of her. It's heavy going.
The film is very well done, even if it's not the most exciting thing you'll ever see. Dan Duryea gives a wonderful performance as a man with a conscience. Mansfield is deglamorized as the young Gladden. Though she's obviously beautiful and has a great figure, she appears to wear very little makeup and does not push her sex appeal.
Very Hitchcockian ending.
The beginning of the film is action-oriented, with Gladden (Mansfield) appearing at the door of a famous medium, Sister Sara and being invited in for lunch. She's there to case the joint aor her guardian Nat (Duryea) and find where Sister stores her gorgeous sapphire necklace.
The crew, led by Nat (Duryea) has fifteen minutes, during which time Sister watches a news show, to rob her bedroom safe. Nat does it, but not before the police see him and his car.
Tensions mount immediately. Nat thinks the best thing to do is wait for things to "cool down." Baylock (Capell) is hyper to get out as fast as possible, and Dohmer (Shaughnessy) keeps leering at Gladden until finally, Nat has to send her to Atlantic City.
However, it's not just the police after the necklace, and soon real problems develop.
Paul Wendkos directed this - it was his first feature, and his editing and camera technique attracted immediate attention and won him a contract at Columbia.
Dark and depressing, "The Burglar" focuses on Nat's psychological issues stemming from his love and loyalty to a man who took him in - Gladden's father - and his promise to take care of her. It's heavy going.
The film is very well done, even if it's not the most exciting thing you'll ever see. Dan Duryea gives a wonderful performance as a man with a conscience. Mansfield is deglamorized as the young Gladden. Though she's obviously beautiful and has a great figure, she appears to wear very little makeup and does not push her sex appeal.
Very Hitchcockian ending.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Provalnik
- Filming locations
- Brigantine, New Jersey, USA(Nat leaves Della in the shack and runs to a phone booth - the town's fake lighthouse is in the background)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
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- Budget
- $90,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- 1.85 : 1
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